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- 101 The Substitute’s Acting Is Explosive, and Mr. Song Stumbles into a Trap 替身演技炸裂，宋总阴沟里翻船 The person Mr. Song loved went abroad, so he kept a poor student, Chu Yanyi, by his side as a stand-in for two whole years. Mr. Song knew Chu Yanyi was hopelessly in love with him. Those eyes full of affection alone gave him away. When the real thing returned, Mr. Song prepared to send the stand-in away, but the stand-in killed himself. Just as Mr. Song thought Chu Yanyi was dead, he discovered that the man’s parents had been paid to pretend to be his parents, and the urn supposedly holding his 8.5kReads9.2Score98714d adds
- 102 Thirty, and No Longer Confused 三十，不惑 “My name is Cheng Qian, Qian as in ‘a bright future’!” “Aren’t spoiled rich kids all supposed to be playboys? How did you end up like this?” Second Young Master Cheng rolls his eyes. “Rich kids like us are all about eating, drinking, and waiting to die.” A useless young master VS a roguishly handsome small-business owner Meng Qi: That useless duck soup guy seems to be loaded… Cheng Qian: How is this sharp-tongued brat my landlord? After accidentally coming out and getting kicked out of his home, 1.4kReads9.1Score22014d adds
- 103 Spoiled Beyond Measure: President Li's Cherished Darling 盛宠之下：厉总的掌心娇宠 [Two male leads + cold-faced financial tycoon seme x devoted affection magnet uke + both leads are each other's first and only + no substitute trope + rekindled love + happy ending + multiple couples] Any resemblance between the characters, locations, names, plot, and anything else in this story and real people or places is purely coincidental. This story is entirely fictional! Li Xiuchen, the richest man in S City, is cold, handsome, and wealthy, with power to turn the world upside down. But th 710Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 When Moonlight Kisses Wildfire: White Flame 当月光吻上野火：白色火焰 The Wildfire Lover of the Iceberg Painter, White Flame At the illustrious Seven Degrees Bar in S City, Baili Ji is a legend unlike any other. Blessed by the gods with both striking looks and a distinguished family, he still finds everything in the world “boring.” Every night, like a cool moon, he sits in a quiet corner amid the clamor, building a wall of aloofness and indifference as he waits for an unexpected encounter that will make his soul tremble. After retiring, Xiao Mingyuan finds himself 1.8kReads—Score14314d adds
- 105 My Lord, Your White Moonlight Has Returned 王爷啊，你的白月光回来了 I blew up the furnace at the Pill Sect competition, and when I opened my eyes, I’d transmigrated into a good-for-nothing young master in another world who was being forced to marry. Luckily, I was saved by a cold-faced prince with power over the entire court. From then on, I had a powerful backer, refined pills, cultivated immortality, and lived the good life. But after painstaking cultivation finally led to a breakthrough, I discovered in horror that my prince was actually my senior brother fro 1kReads—Score11514d adds
- 106 Sinking with Eyes Wide Open 清醒着沉沦 [Book 2 in the series, complete] [Younger man + neither lead is inexperienced + each other's first love + rekindled romance] Lu Yanming, a fickle playboy, has one great humiliation in life: when he was young and foolish, he mistook a beautiful young man in women's clothes for a girl and fell hopelessly in love with him. Ten years later, just as Lu Yanming was ready to leave his playboy days behind and get married, he ran into his first love again. Because of his looks and sexual orientation, Sha 3.1kReads9.3Score29514d adds
- 107 Wild Desires: Lured into the Arms of a Possessive Tycoon 野欲撩惹！被偏执大佬诱入怀 [Two male leads + one-on-one romance + devoted to each other + rekindled love + a sweet little romance] Ji Ran was bold and carefree. He never imagined that, at his lowest point, he would run into his ex-boyfriend Lin Chenchuan, with whom he’d once shared a relationship that had ended badly. They meet again at a banquet and pretend not to know each other. When Ji Ran is drugged, Lin Chenchuan grips his chin and whispers deliberately in his ear. “Need help?” “If you do, I’ll take you away.” Ji Ra 13.7kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds
- 108 After Quitting My Job on the Spot and Returning to the Village... 裸辞回村后…… After Quitting My Job on a Whim and Returning to the Village... 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 After I Gave Up, My Rich Ex Begged Me to Come Back 死心后，豪门前任跪求我回头 [Win back your husband at all costs, no changing the male lead, entertainment industry, no female lead] Jiang Su was once a sensation, but retired from the spotlight for Huo Qingyan. For two years, Huo Qingyan treated him with indifference. Heartbroken, Jiang Su announced his comeback. He shed his old, low-key image and threw himself into street racing, drinking, endorsements, and variety shows. Huo Qingyan couldn't sit still any longer and came to him of his own accord. “When are you coming bac 3.4kReads9.2Score34814d adds
- 110 Has the Little Troublemaker Made Up with Her Ex Today? 小作精今天哄好前男友了吗 [Two male leads + rekindled romance + chasing his husband + some angst + melodrama] The thing Pei Heng regretted most in his life was taking Shi Jin's drunken words seriously. Shi Jin said they should break up, and Pei Heng left without a second thought. Shi Jin wanted to get back together, but Pei Heng blocked him, deleted him, and cut off every way back. Shi Jin wouldn't stop pursuing him, but Pei Heng ignored him and rejected him time and again. Only when the Pei family announced his engageme 10.7kReads8.4Score74614d adds
- 111 The Top-Ranked E-Type Alpha Is Both Sweet and Wild 顶级E的Alpha又娇又野 [ABOE + equally powerful leads + mutually faithful couple + win-her-back arc + rekindled romance] Aloof, refined, secretly passionate Enigma VS a scheming, haughty, hypocritical Alpha Lu Yubai, Jiangcheng's number-one rich playboy and an S-rank Alpha, is back in the country. Rumors say he's been through something traumatic and changed completely. And that's not all: even the principles he's held to for twenty-eight years have been shattered! He used to insist he wanted an orange-scented Omega. N 10.2kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 112 Beneath the Paint 颜料之下 [Two Male Leads] [Zuo Tang x Li Yu] [Iris ⚜️ x Sunflower 🌻] Just started getting ratings, and they'll keep rising 🔥 Five years ago, Li Yu, bundled up from head to toe to fend off sasaeng fans, met senior Zuo Tang “in the sunshine” on the first day of school. Sadly, he only remembered he was still wearing a mask after Zuo Tang had run off. By the end-of-term exhibition, the sunny senior had turned into an emo senior, sitting blankly on the floor and staring at his painting. Li Yu sat beside him a 63Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 113 Since Reuniting with Dr. Meng, President Lu Wants to Cuddle Every Night 重逢孟医生后，陆总每晚都想贴贴 [Gentle, Flirtatious Doctor Gong VS Cold-Faced, Tsundere CEO Shou] [Two Male Leads + Wealthy CEO + Reunion After a Long Separation + Romantic Tension + Mutual Devotion] Lu Shi'an is the youngest chairman of a business group in the corporate world, and he has a poor reputation among the public. “CEO Lu has an aura that's eight feet tall.” “CEO Lu is cold-faced and tsundere.” “CEO Lu's icy face always says, ‘Get lost and don't come near me.’” Everything changed when, one night after getting drunk, 15.9kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
- 114 The Fox Demon Reigns Supreme: Exorcist, Don't Even Think About Running Again 狐妖在上：捉妖师休想再逃 This life and the next, a thousand years of reincarnation! In my past life, the one I waited for, hated, and loved was always you! Dual male leads, multiple couples, tragic romance, transmigration through time, past and present lives, reincarnation, xianxia cultivation, modern urban life, equally matched leads, happy ending! He waited for ten thousand years; he searched for a lifetime. When his lost love returned to his side, this time he swore he would never let go. From living in seclusion dee 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Even Today, This Prince Just Wants to Slack Off 本王今天也只想摸鱼 All I Want to Do Today Is Slack Off, Your Majesty 410Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Daydreams Run Wild 泛滥白日梦 #He told me he loved me 365 times, but not a single one was true# Rekindled romance / loving and hurting each other / a balanced mix of sweet and angsty / HE / groveling to win her back / slight sci-fi Flirtatious, spoiled crown prince vs. cold, withdrawn patient Amnesiac, goofy at first, then a sickly, possessive puppy-like lover vs. aloof genius beauty I found a little dog in a garbage dump. Later, he became my boyfriend. The handsome guy hauling bricks at the construction site is my boyfrie 287Reads9.4Score5514d adds
- 117 The Most Hated Guy Is Seriously Fierce 万人嫌他超凶的 [Two male leads + rekindled romance + everyone faces their comeuppance + happy ending] A sickly, universally disliked bottom, a top who’s an esports superstar. After receiving a diagnosis, Shen Ning cruelly abandoned Qin Jiu, the only person he had to rely on. Two years later, they met again. The penniless boy from back then had become a rising esports superstar. Shen Ning tried to explain, but a single stab ended all hope. Dragging his battered body along, he watched his beloved take the stage 7.7kReads9.2Score62814d adds
- 118 You Ordinary People 平凡的你们 Ordinary You 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 My Ex Is a Top-Tier Star, So I’ll Ride His Coattails, Hard! 前男友是顶流，我蹭，我硬蹭！ [Two male leads + rebirth + entertainment industry + rekindled romance] A beautiful, strong, tragic, sickly bottom-tier actor. A superstar idol top. The day Lin Ran was diagnosed with cancer, he held his final livestream. He thought it was goodbye, but never expected to receive an invitation to appear on a variety show. When they meet again, his ex-boyfriend has become a top-tier star with tens of millions of followers. He says, “Lin Ran, you're so shameless!” He says, “Lin Ran, are you sick?” H 11.5kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
- 120 Boss Li, You Can't Open the Door to My Secret Crush 黎大佬，我的暗恋大门你打不开 (The score was just posted. It’ll go up later~~) [Two male leads + equally matched + secret crush becomes mutual + mutual flirtation + intense push and pull + sweet romance + groveling redemption + devoted to each other + happy ending] A seemingly cold and ruthless, suspicious, haughty, flirtatious heir × a seemingly mild-mannered bodyguard who is actually a battle-crazed powerhouse Li Zhaoting, the entertainment industry’s top power broker × Lu Yun, a humble bodyguard who rose from humble begin 9.4kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds
- 121 That Little Trouble-Maker Is Absolutely Unhinged 小作精他超疯的 [Male-male romance + rekindled love + entertainment industry + happy ending] A volatile, depressed, troublesome, sickly bottom in public and in private, A top who is emotionally impaired but an outstanding actor. Jiang Li is a madman. During a sugar-baby arrangement, he was the first to fall in love and become obsessed. He knew Yi Zhen didn't love him, yet he kept clinging to him, his body covered in wounds. He said, “I supported you for two years. Now it's your turn to support me for two years! 10.8kReads9.3Score84914d adds
- 122 An Upset Victory: A Top-Tier Star Gets Swept Away by a Nobody 爆冷：顶流被小糊咖拐跑了 [Two male leads + rekindled love + showbiz + happy ending] A doting, top-tier-star seme, A little-known, sickly uke. Lu Qing lost Gu Zhiyan, the person who loved him most, so he nearly gave his life for another chance to meet him. But the Gu Zhiyan he meets again is no longer the poor kid he was a year ago. He has transformed into a top-tier star with tens of millions of fans and the sole heir to the Gu family, the foremost clan in Beijing’s elite circles. Gu Zhiyan shuts Lu Qing out completely. 8.8kReads9.3Score75014d adds
- 123 Who Still Cares Whether Their Ex Lives or Dies After a Breakup? 谁家分手后还管前男友死活啊 [Two male leads + seductive, treacherous shou + devoted, fatherly gong + rekindled romance + a groveling pursuit] The biggest mistakes Song Qingyan ever made were acting on his own, making the first move, exposing their relationship, breaking up, and then trying to get back together without asking! He successfully drove himself to the brink of death over and over. The first time, his heart stopped for five minutes. The second time, his heart stopped for ten minutes. The third time, he nearly die 8.5kReads9.4Score67014d adds
- 124 What Should I Do If I Fall for My Brother's Friend? Obviously, Run! 爱上兄弟怎么办？当然是跑咯！ Qin Yuanjing ran away on his twenty-fifth birthday. More precisely, he fled. He left without warning and vanished without a trace. Because he suddenly realized that he had always harbored feelings for Li Chongge that went beyond friendship. Li was his best friend. He shouldn't feel this way, and he couldn't. But after hiding away for two years, he still came back. The long distance hadn't worn away his foolish desire. Instead, it had given rise to a heart-wrenching, bone-deep longing. He thought 37.5kReads9.3Score5.7k14d adds
- 125 After His Wife Left, the Disabled Tycoon Stood Up 老婆走后，残疾大佬他站起来了 [Signed for print publication. Check the author’s profile for updates] [Hong Kong-style high-society romance + male lead pursues his ex at all costs + melodrama + rekindled love + slight everyone-loves-the-protagonist vibe + class difference + bittersweet + both virgins + happy ending] [Sharp-tongued, disabled top (faking it) VS proud CEO bottom] Hong Kong media reports: Shen Changting, a calligraphy master with disabled legs, the heir to Hong Kong City, a man of immense power, refined and prope 34.1kReads9.2Score3.9k14d adds
- 126 The Rhythm of Morse Code 摩尔斯电码的节奏 The Rhythm of Morse Code 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 After Being Abandoned, I Got My Happy Ending with the Perfect Man 被抛弃后我跟天花板HE了 A scheming, doting seme who spoils his beloved (Qin Zhao) vs. a gentle, insecure, sensible, kind uke (Shen Heqing) A sweet romance. The seme is only sharp-tongued in the opening scene; he's a devoted wife-slave, and this story is so sweet. Come on! Open wide and enjoy some sugar! Synopsis: 1. Shen Heqing has had a rough life since childhood, always being the one left behind. His friend said, “You're so capable. Missing one opportunity won't hurt you. Just let him have it.” His biological parents 37.8kReads9.3Score5.2k14d adds
- 128 Clingy Seduction! The Fallen Young Master Is Wild, Wanton, and Irresistible 痴缠诱捕！落魄少爷野又欲，真撩 [Two Male Leads + Rekindled Romance + Sweet Romance] When Xie Yi was young, he had a crush on Fu Mian from the neighboring department. As the pampered young master everyone in Yuncheng adored, he had no idea what it meant to take things slowly. He used force, threats, and coercion, making Fu Mian bow to him. He left neither himself nor the other any way out of their relationship. When they reunited years later, their positions had been reversed. Xie Yi was no longer on top, while Fu Mian now hel 12.6kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds
- 129 E's Golden Cage: A Love Prison for a Broken Old Beta E的黄金笼囚爱老Beta残鸟 [Complete] The groveling pursuit begins in earnest from Chapter 61 [Entertainment industry | EABO | Younger man | Status gap | Rivals in love | Raising a child] Main story, EB | Qin Jian × Mu Yansheng (amnesiac, cold-hearted, crazy, controlling top-tier star enigma seme | honest, domestic older beta uke, disfigured) At nineteen, Mu Yansheng was disfigured in a fire while saving Qin Jian. His dream of becoming an actor was shattered, so he could only do odd jobs and work as a script supervisor on 3kReads—Score20014d adds
- 130 A Secret Crush Hidden in Spring 春日藏欢喜 [Reunion after a long separation + slow-burn romance + sweet little moments + entirely fictional + a story within a story within a story + pure fiction, with no real-life inspiration] Aloof, taciturn, and sexually frigid (gong) ☆ Lu Xingheng × emotionally steady and always cold (shou) ☆ Jiang Wan This story is set in a fictional world, and every chapter is entirely made up and unrelated to real life. It is a work of pure fiction based on hearsay, written in an irrational state and containing 238.3kReads8.0Score5.4k14d adds
- 131 After I Was Bullied, the Gang Boss Treated Me Like His Own Child 被霸凌后黑社会大哥待我视如己出 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 His Little Fool Doesn't Cry Anymore 他的小傻子不爱哭了 [BL + both pure + angst + just rated] In a corner of Shengying Noble High School, there was always a figure named Su Nian. As the illegitimate son the Su family kept hidden from the world, he had suffered a childhood accident that left him with a brain injury. He was always half a beat slower than everyone else, and his clear eyes were often filled with timid confusion. When classmates mocked and shoved him, all he could do was tear up, like a little beast nobody wanted. In the hallway, Su Nian 9.4kReads9.3Score70314d adds
- 133 A Tough Man’s Weakness 硬汉的软肋 On the rainy night I was scammed while trying to rent a room, I had nowhere else to go. I was shoved into an old alley, an aging house, and the life of a strange man. Xiong Yue was thirty-eight, built like a mountain, quiet, and as punctual as a clock. I thought living under someone else’s roof would be hard to bear. But he left a light on when I came home late from overtime, came to pick me up with his umbrella tilted against the rain, and would sigh alone in the middle of the night, silentl 1.3kReads—Score11214d adds
- 134 A Bromance in the Great Tang 大唐基友记 In the Tianbao era, Chang’an was a city of dazzling splendor, with undercurrents churning beneath the surface. Forty-year-old Pei Yuanshao was a renowned spice merchant in the Eastern Market. He was tall and powerfully built, with a resolute face, silver at his temples, and a pair of broad, strong hands. His whole bearing spoke of a steady, bold man who had seen much of the world. Thirty-eight-year-old Qin Huaiyuan was a constable in Chang’an County. Broad-backed and burly, he had a square face, 48Reads—Score10014d adds
- 135 My Ex Regretted Our Arranged Marriage, While I Fell for His Cousin 联姻前男友悔哭，我和他表哥热恋了 My Ex-Boyfriend Regrets Our Arranged Marriage, but I’m Madly in Love with His Cousin 862Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 The Elite CEO Gets Clingy with a “Puppy” 精英总裁粘上“修狗” The Elite CEO Gets Attached to a Puppy 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Cannon Fodder Has a Soft Waist and a Sweet Tongue, and the Deranged Villain Is Smitten by Their Wild Allure 炮灰腰软嘴甜，疯批反派野诱沦陷 [Transmigrate into a book, redemption, flirtation, mutual devotion in mind and body, reunion after a long separation, and a happy ending] An intimidating, aloof gong × a sharp-tongued shou who never stops talking Lu Qiyu transmigrated into a book as a short-lived cannon-fodder character. The original owner made enemies everywhere, harmed the male lead’s lover, and provoked a deranged villain, meeting a tragic end. To save his own skin, he took a knife for the powerful villain and went to work as 8.5kReads9.5Score1.4k14d adds
- 138 A Cold Blade Meets Its Master 寒刃逢君 When the Cold Blade Meets You 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Forbidden Embrace 禁忌的拥抱 Forty-five-year-old Lu Zhenhai is the city’s quietest “giant”: weighing 320 jin, with a broad back and shoulders like a wall. Once a dockworker, he now runs an auto repair shop beside the secondhand market that nobody ever visits. His life is like a scrapped engine: heavy, greasy, and forgotten by everyone. Twenty-five-year-old Shen Du is the city’s brightest “lie.” A graduate of a prestigious university’s architecture program, he was disgraced by a plagiarism scandal and blacklisted by the enti 1.9kReads—Score10214d adds
- 140 Dear Mr. Bai, My Beloved, Let Us Fall in Love Again 许我最爱的白先生，再次相恋 [Two male leads] [Reborn] [Sweet slice of life] [Both leads are chaste] [Each other's one and only] [Short story] [Sweet, innocent college student Su Zhou × powerful man with a controlling nature] Bai Chengjin, respectfully known in elite circles as Mr. Bai, is a man of power and wealth. To ordinary college student Su Zhou, he's someone he could only ever admire from afar in the news. A chance encounter leads Su Zhou into a luxurious castle estate. When he first meets Bai Chengjin, Su Zhou is bo 21.6kReads9.4Score2k14d adds
- 141 Plum Blossoms and Snow Should Never Meet, Yet We’ll Grow Old Together 梅雪不相逢，偏要共白头 Plum Blossoms and Snow Never Meet, Yet They Insist on Growing Old Together 509Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Eye Sacrifice 眼祭 Eye Sacrifice 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Reunited Three Years Later 重逢在三年之后 Reunited Three Years Later 3.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 144 The Prince I Married in Someone Else’s Place Is a Little Crazy 代嫁王爷有点疯 The Prince Consort by Proxy Is a Little Crazy 2.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 145 EN What Kind of Aloof First Love Bites Your Scent Gland Every Day?! 谁家清冷白月光天天咬人腺体啊！ [Two Male Leads + Two Alphas + Rekindled Romance + Pheromone Submission + Happy Ending] A cool, devoted alpha who's all bark and no bite × a patient, unhinged green-tea alpha, the one who got away Broad shoulders, a slim waist, long legs, sharp brows, sparkling eyes, and a pert little butt. From the moment Jiang Lan made his debut, his outrageously handsome face took the country by storm. Now, five years into his career and nearing thirty, his popularity remains sky-high. Everyone says Jiang Lan 14.2kReads9.5Score1.8k14d adds
- 146 Return to the Harbor 归·港 Return to the Harbor 191Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 The Azure Mist Before Nightfall 青岚未晚 Qing Lan, Not Too Late 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 A Distant Place I Can't Reach, a Home I Can't Return To 到不了的远方，回不去的家 A Distant Place I Can Never Reach, a Home I Can Never Return To 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 After My Son Died by Suicide, I Transmigrated! 儿子自杀后，我穿越了！ After My Son Died by Suicide, I Transmigrated! 3.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 150 My Lord, Don't Be Difficult... 主上，别闹…… My Lord, don't mess around... 2.1kReads—Score—14d adds
